Summer might be over but sun protection is still a necessity for me as I've caught the anti-ageing bug and I'm all about preventing damage and any signs of ageing, even though I'm under 30. I've read up on sunscreens and sun protection and I've decided to go the sunscreen route in an attempt to protect my skin from further UVA-induced damage (plus I avoid going out in the sun as much as possible and sunbathing is the bane of my existence). I do have days when I simply can't bother with sunscreen but, in general, I feel I'm doing something good for my skin in the long run. I say it's absolutely worth it.
Plus, with the new formulations being increasingly better every year (though I do hate a sunscreen gimick), there's no reason not to reach for a sunscreen, except of course that you have to try a lot of different formulations to determine which will stick with you and that is not cost-effective. Because the important thing is to be able to wear a sunscreen pretty regularly. And that is a bit of an issue for me and the reason why I'm not 100% religious with my application.
Still, I do suggest incorporating a sunscreen into your routine. And I also suggest you search around and find some information about sun protection, the downsides such as absorption of chemicals in our body etc. and the benefits and determine what you want to do to protect your skin from the sun. It's always good to find a middle ground with this thing, what with all the misleading facts and the over-advertising of products and brands.
Here are four I have tried and my thoughts on them.